NAME OF THE ORGANISM: Little cherry virus 2 (LCHV20)

GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE PEST

Name as submitted in the project specification (if different to the preferred name):

Little cherry virus 2 (LChV2)

Pest category:

Viruses and viroids

1- Identity of the pest/Level of taxonomic listing:

Is the organism clearly a single taxonomic entity and can it be adequately distinguished from other entities of the same rank?

Yes

Is the pest defined at the species level or lower?:

Yes

Can listing of the pest at a taxonomic level higher than species be supported by scientific reasons or can species be identified within the taxonomic rank which are the (main) pests of concern?

Not relevant: Fruits (including hops) sector

Is it justified that the pest is listed at a taxonomic rank below species level?

Not relevant

Conclusion:

Not evaluated: Fruits (including hops) sector

2 – Status in the EU:

Is this pest already a quarantine pest for the whole EU?

Yes

Presence in the EU:

Yes

List of countries (EPPO Global Database):

Croatia (2016); Germany (2010); Poland (2006); United Kingdom (2008)

Conclusion:

Justification (if necessary):

Data of the presence of this pest on the EU territory are available in EPPO Global Database (https://gd.eppo.int/). This pest is already considered as a quarantine pest for the whole EU (annex IIA1 of the directive 2000/29/EC, as Little cherry pathogen (non-European
isolates))